Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo reacts to his team's play against Ohio State on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- "Fat and sassy" is a familiar phrase around the Michigan State basketball program, and it usually surfaces when the Spartans are struggling.
And that's especially true if the struggles were preceded by good performances that led to praise and, perhaps, some inflated egos.
"I am disappointed we haven't showed the grit we showed (earlier), in the last two games," MSU coach Tom Izzo said after Sunday's 68-60 loss at Ohio State, "which normally happens when you get fat and sassy, and I think we've gotten a little of that. ? Fat and sassy doesn't mean we didn't come out and ...